72--Flooring - Carpet

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 11, plans to award a sole source contract to Silver Star Contracting, LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) based in Detroit, Michigan, for the procurement and installation of flooring materials on the 8th Floor West at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. This procurement will include all necessary materials, labor, supervision, and technical support required to complete the flooring project. The contract is governed under NAICS code 314110, which covers carpet and rug mills, with a small business size standard of 500 employees. The contract period runs from the date of award through December 30, 2011. This acquisition is justified under FAR 6.302-1, allowing for a sole source award because Silver Star Contracting is identified as the only responsible source capable of meeting the agency’s requirements. The notice explicitly states it is not a solicitation or an invitation for competitive proposals, and no solicitation package is available. However, responses that provide clear and convincing evidence demonstrating that competition would be beneficial to the Government will be considered if received by the deadline of September 28, 2011, at 2:00 pm. Responses must be mailed, with no telephone, fax, or email inquiries accepted. The work will primarily be performed at the VA facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan.